The Cuban economist José Luis Rodríguez García is the winner of the 2024 Award for Excellence of the Cuba Section, of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), based in the United States.
The decision was announced by the Stimulus Selection Committee for his immense contribution to the development of Cuban economic thought and his extensive intellectual production with significant contributions to the economic history of Cuba and its development.
They also highlight his contributions to the analysis and implementation of economic policies, and his outstanding role in the training of new generations of Cuban economists, according to the arguments for awarding the current advisor to the Center for the Study of the World Economy. attached to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. .
Rodríguez García is an Academic, Graduate in Economics, Doctor in Economic Sciences, Senior Researcher, Senior Professor, Professor of Merit and held the position of Minister of Economy and Planning from 1995 to 2009.
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest in the world, bringing together individuals and institutions dedicated to the study of Latin America, with more than 13,000 members, the majority of whom reside outside the United States.
It brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and from various occupational initiatives around the world, with the mission of promoting intellectual debate, research and teaching about the region, the Caribbean and its inhabitants on the American continent.
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